WorldIran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly fired missiles at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while a tanker off Oman was also hit by an unknown projectile. No casualties were reported in the incidents.
WorldSevere weather in China has killed at least eight people in Hubei and left several missing in Gansu after landslides. Hundreds were evacuated and 275 people were reported injured.
WorldIndia says it will supply BrahMos and Astra missiles to Indonesia as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Jakarta. Indian sources said the package under discussion may be worth about $630 million.
NATIONALSindh CTD says it arrested two alleged BLA militants in Karachi during a July 6 intelligence-based operation with federal agencies. Officials say bomb-making material was recovered and a planned attack was foiled.
NATIONALNAB is considering a legal interpretation that could keep more corruption cases within its jurisdiction despite an inflation-linked rise in its financial threshold. The proposal is expected to go before the Executive Board Meeting for a policy decision.
BusinessPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Smeda to prepare a comprehensive strategy with SBP and commercial banks to improve SME financing. He also called for targeted support for exports, farmers, young entrepreneurs and women-led businesses.
BusinessThe federal government has added Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore airports to its revised five-year privatisation programme. The updated roadmap covers 25 state-owned entities to be divested or restructured in three phases.
HEALTHThe Punjab government has removed Nishtar Hospital MS Dr Rao Amjad Ali Khan and assigned additional charge to Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan. The notification gave no reason, though officials cited complaints about administration and procurement.
NATIONALThe Sindh High Court’s Hyderabad circuit has sought a report on enforcement of the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 in Hyderabad district. The case concerns alleged non-implementation of key legal provisions and a 2020 court order.
NATIONALAn Islamabad anti-terrorism court has sent Saad Abbasi to jail on a 14-day judicial remand for an identity parade in the killing of PAF Group Captain Asim Tariq. The next hearing has been fixed for July 20.
NATIONALThe FIA says it has arrested two suspects in Gujrat wanted in 13 human trafficking cases. One of the accused was also linked by the agency to a 2020 case in which a man later died after being sent through Iran.
NATIONALThe Punjab Assembly opposition has sought an emergency session over the alleged rape of two foreign women, while also raising prison conditions and rural economy issues. PTI’s Kissan Wing separately criticised the province’s agriculture policies and rural poverty trends.
